Comments on: One year anniversary, sanity, seamanship trophy

By: Leonard

Leonard — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:51:42 +0000

Nick great post. I hope you find what you are looking for.

By: phil

phil — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:46:27 +0000

Hey Nick cool to read you man !Good to see you turned the society checker off as you say but I think is good to talk aboout as it is such a powerful force for so many.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:49:02 +0000

Thanks everyone for your encouragement! I was having a little bit of a down day on this entry, as you can probably see. The society checker has been promptly switched off, thrown in the bin and sent packing. Promise!

As for cycling routes – None have been set in stone as yet. I’m still working hard to make money to keep my head above water. Things are coming together, slowly slowly, but it’s all big logistical operation, so it’s not easy!

moby nick.

By: MelB

MelB — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:58:31 +0000

You’re doing well not to let yourself get bogged down by other people’s expectations/ideals. At 27 you’ve got plenty of time for all that domestic stuff/serious job – whatever – later on! (at least that’s what I keep telling myself!) You only live once… and all that.

I’ve been enjoying following the tales of your adventure the last 12 months, and think what you’ve accomplished is awesome. Keep it up. Stay safe.

By: crusty

crusty — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:49:06 +0000

hauling out is always discouraging. what could be more unnatural than a boat on land?
you’ll use these cold months to organize and though they may prove dreary at times, your splash in the springtime will taste that much more sweet.
never listen to landlubbers laddie.
congratulations on the trophy!

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:08:57 +0000

Nick,
done the house dog and steady job thing as you know – sitting on the boat (yes more work yet to be done) is still more fun and more of a challenge than getting up and going to work everyday. We are still hoping to get across to the Carib. this year but I am guessing that by the time we make it to NY next year you will be well and truly gone – pedal hard to keep up with the boat

Matt & Karen

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:18:42 +0000

Nick, can you imagine being caught up in the daily hum-drum like everyone else? You are doing what everyone else can only dream about beacuase they are not always brave enough to take the leap! Living life isn’t, in my opinion, about working to get money to spend it on living and starting again. It is hard and stressful but that is part that make you able to meet new people, see new places and live like you are for a few years. My adventure crashed and burned last week so for now you’re insanity-as you so call it-is keeping hopes alive in me and probably many others around the world who are following you.

Have a beer and enjoy it, even the rough patches.

By: Sir Peter

Sir Peter — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:20:37 +0000

Great entry Nick. Well done for getting to New York and I know that I am going to enjoy reading about your cycle trip across the USA, have you any routes yet?

Pete

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:24:54 +0000

You’ll be fine, Moby Nick. Absolutely fine.

By: Tony Two Times

Tony Two Times — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:40:03 +0000

I have a theory that for every person locked down in a boring day job, struggling to pay the mortgage, there *MUST* be an artist, musician, traveller or other non-conformist out there on the boundaries to carry the flag. So switch the sanity checker off mate. Those things are always calibrated using a conservative reference point anyway.

T2X